feel. anime (2017): Kotaro and Akane, two shy middle-schoolers, live their first love through text messages and awkward encounters. A delicate romance faithfully set in Kawagoe (Saitama), the "Little Edo", with its historic quarter and the great Kawagoe Festival as a backdrop.
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Kawagoe Hikawa Shrinethe shrine date
A millennium-old shrine famous for love charms, where Kotaro and Akane have a date. Its festival is the origin of the great Kawagoe Festival, central to the story.
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Bell of Time (Toki no Kane)the bell of time
The wooden bell tower, symbol of Kawagoe, presides over the historic quarter the protagonists walk through.
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Kurazukuri Historic Streetthe old town
The street of Edo-era warehouses, the "Little Edo", recreated in detail as an everyday setting of the series.
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Kawagoe Kumano ShrineKotaro's shrine
Kotaro's neighborhood shrine, where he practices the dance for the Kawagoe Festival. It still keeps series memorabilia on display.
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Hikawa Bridge (Shingashi River)the reconciliation bridge
The bridge over the Shingashi River, behind Hikawa Shrine, where Akane and Kotaro clear up their misunderstanding the day after the festival.